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Loneliness Busters

#LonelinessBusters is a podcast where I talk to founders, researchers, policymakers, investors, community builders and more, on how to build a more connected world.

It all began with a click.

I posted my personal blog "Let's rethink social" and woke up to a million views. When I got thousands of personal messages from those who wanted to help, I realized 2 things:
1. People care deeply about the issue of loneliness and social disconnection.
2. People want to help but don't know how.

So began my quest. I had 200+ conversations with experts, founders, researchers, doctors, teens, retirees, parents, grassroot leaders and community builders. They challenged me, inspired me and blew me away. But I know I am just getting started.

This is my attempt to lift the veil, break the silos and inspire more entrepreneurs, researchers, and community builders to join the "loneliness busters" squad.

1 in 2 American adults are lonely today.

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Loneliness Busters

Episode 3 - Sam Pressler, Harvard Human Flourishing Program

November 14, 2023 • Saumya Gupta • Season 1 • Episode 3

I'm excited to talk to Sam Pressler in this episode on the role of policy, government and civil society in this crisis. Sam is a researcher at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Program. He was the founder of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), the nation's largest arts organization serving veterans and their families. Sam is an Echoing Green Global Fellow, Forbes 30 Under 30. He received West Point’s “Knight’s Out” Leadership Award, and was featured on Preet Bharara’s “CAFE 100” list of change-makers addressing the most pressing problems in America and globally. His work has been featured in POLITICO, Vox, The Washington Post, CNN, and NPR, among others.

Sam's newsletter, "Connective Tissue," is one of my favorite places to learn more about social connection. His LinkedIn says that he wants to “make his grandmas proud" - and I am sure this grandson has already made them super proud.

Follow Sam Pressler here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampressler/
https://connectivetissue.substack.com/

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